Apparently, it’s getting a bit harder for Google to attract the talent it needs to continue its amazing success … at least that’s the impression I get from this Google blog post …
How to Determine if your Site is Banned in Google
Reader question: I think my site has been banned in google. It used to have all of these top positions for the past three years, and it suddenly disappeared. Can you help?
Google Sandbox Mode Demythified
I have spent a lot of time reading search engine tricks and techniques. During this time one thing that kept reappearing is the idea of a sandbox mode. I wanted to experiment with driving traffic to a few sites through expert links so I decided to create a blog. I chose Google’s Blogger tool hoping that somehow it would give me a boost to Google rankings or a higher PR from that link.
Yahoo and Google in Same Space, Different Business Models
Interesting report by Michael Liedtke that looks at how Yahoo and Google appear to compete in the same industry, but with different business models.
Security Flaw Found In Google Desktop Search
A serious security flaw was discovered in the Google Desktop Search application by a Rice University teacher and two students.
Google Rumored To Limit Adwords To One Ad Per Page
Several sources point to a rumor that Google is going to limit each search result to only one AdWords ad.
Google Print: A New Era For The Search Engine
While some may wonder what the next step for the search engine industry to take, Google may have already answered that question. Ever evolving, Google has their eyes set on the future with news of their newest innovation, Google Print. Not only will the search engine’s newest entity allow room for an exponential amount of growth, Google’s written word department may also open new avenues for search engine marketers to pursue.
Google Works with Libraries to Expand Print Program
The Libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford, and The New York Public Library Join with Google to Digitally Scan Library Books and Make Them Searchable Online.
Tom Foremski on Google and Yahoo Culture
It’s interesting that Tom Foremski wrote this today–the day I got to meet him in person …
CMO Council Honors Google
Members of the CMO Council recognized three of their peers at Google, HP and SAP during the CMO of the Year award reception.